This doesn't seem like appropriate Lounge conversation, but the other forums seemed less appropriate. ^^ I'm kicking off some Android development. I'd like to be able to test on a real phone without purchasing the $400 dev phone. But I don't want to go through a store and get tacked onto an expensive data plan I've no need for. Basically I want to get a cheap phone off ebay/CL. Has anyone tried connecting to a 'locked' (no SIM, no data) phone via the Android SDK? Anyone know if it works/doesn't? I've read that some phones start, some phones may not, but the SDK tools might go ahead and launch anyway? I dunno. Cheers, --Brian

I will say that if you're getting a new android phone (usually expensive without plans) you might want to look into getting one with a plan and taking the cancellation fee as a hit. The phone might still come out cheaper than buying a phone separately.

EX: nexus one + tmobile contract = $179 + cancelation fee (I think $200?) = $379

nexus one without anything = $529

No idea on the actual question though, which is odd because I have my nice shiny GDC droid in the other room.